Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-05-28

so gOu really Linh an Oe0tttyutF
Twelve months passed and no one heard
from Charlie, unless it was his mother, and
she quietly ignored Kitty, feeling sore at
heart at her sons long absence, and blaming
/ Kitty for it all.
At first Kitty was gay and careless. She
scattered ner smiles layishiy; she laughed
and talked with all the young fellows in
the neighborhOod, and let every one see
that she was not breaking her heart over
Charles absence.
Some Of her friends we're unkind enough
to say she had no heart!
After awhile she grew pale and very quiet;
she stayed at home all the long summer
days, and did not seem to care for any of
her old friends.
Then she watched for the postman every
day, only to turn back disappointed when
there was never any letter for her.
Then another mood seized her when she
saw the plying looks rest upon her, and
once more she was her old gay self.
Just about that time a stranger came to
town, rented an office, and hung out
handsomely painted sign
james Wilbraham, Attorney at-Law.
He was a stranger to every one, but not
long. His courteous manner won him
many friends, and Kitty was soon num-
bered among them.
kitty" said her mother, Warningly, at
is time you stopped flirting. Don't let US
have any more young men driven from their
homes by your tickle ways"
sYou need not fear, mother" Kitty re-
turned, with pale face, but scornful eyes.
Charlie Ellis would never break his heart
for any woman, and I have Nc patience
when think how he has treated mel"
Treated yOu, child Why, you drove
him away in despair"
"He need not have stayed away unless he
had wanted to, she said shortly. ~But am
sure do not regret him! Mir. WiIbraham
is worth a dozen such men," and she ran
out of the room to hide the Tears that would
gather in her eyes.
But the days passed away, and Kitty
showed more and more liking for the hand
some strang ger. On his part he soon let it
be seen that he admired her, and no one
was surprised when admiration seemed to
deepen into something warmer. Only a
few of her friends wondered what Charlie
would say when he heard Of it.
1t was bright autumn evening, and Mr..
Wilbraham was sitting in the little parloE
with Kitty.
He had sent her a little note to say he
was coming, as he had something to tell
her; and though Kitty had long ago made
up her mind what was coming, she shiV-
cred, and thought Of Charlie, and wondered
If she should ever be able to forget him.
But Mr.. Wilbraham was talking, and she
had not understood q word.
"What is it?" she said, half frightened at
his glance.
"Have Then been mistaken" he asked,
gravely. You have surely given me some
| encouragement, Kitty"
Ali how her heart was beatingi When
he said kitty" in that mournful voice, she
thought Of Charlie, and just how his dear
voice had sounded.
"Have I been mistaken, Miss Bell? Is
| there some one else you care for?"
At that Kitty burst into tears, and hid
her face in her hands, and sobbed as if her
heart would break.
SKitty, speak to mel Tell me what it all
meansl Either you care for me, Or"
Il DON'T" cried Kitty. "There is only
one man in the whole world that care for,
and he doesn't eare particle for me, and
that is what am crying for"
She stole look at him, but his face was
turned away from her.
II am going to tell you Just how bad I
am, and then you won't break your heart,
but Just be glad to be rid OF me-"
Stn no reply, but he was evidently wait
ing for her confession.
Il had lover" and she sighed softly;
she was the best man living, and the
noblest, and-yes, he was the most beauti-
full But somebody made fun Of his looks,
and II"
~That will do. VIII you please get ne a
dish Of water?"
Kitty wiped her eyes, and stared with all
her might.
care you faiHt?" she asked IN awe-struck
tones.
Some water please?"
And now Kitty few from the room, and
came back with round jar Of flowers, and
tossing the flowers into the IRE, held out
the jar.
And then this remarkable man, plunged
both hands into the water and rubbed his
face. as Kitty had never seen any face
rubbed before. Then he wiped face and
hands on the neat white apron Kitty wore,
tore of his dark hair and flung it in a
corner and faced Kitty.
$50 you really think I am beauti6tl?" he
asked.
In another minnie he had caught her in
his arms and was bringing back the color to
NE pale cheeks.
SThe mustaehe is my own, and the dye
VIII wear OF, and my own bonny brown hair
VIII grow againl And you never knew me,
Kitty"
But Kitty was far past minding his re-
breaches. She was supremely happy.
"And am my own successor, he whis-
pered, when they had talked it all over,
and decided that they loved each other
more than any other lovers In the world
could; and Kitty had promised solemnly to
marry him in a month; and he had sealed
the promise with kisses too many to count
OF course some OF Kitty's friends said
they had guessed it long ago. but We all
know there are people in the world who
can always aguess things" after they
happen
Needless to say every one was surprised
From PhiHpsburg, Pa, Ar. s. IL
Gross, writes, briefly and pointedIy, thus:
/ tfYOur st. Jaoobs OH has cured me OF
/ HauraIsyfa ~ tia fac and had - Prize